Energy Resources Project

Energy Resource Project – Due Monday Dec 3, 2012 Name: Block; Date: Energy Resources Project

You may choose your project – it may be a PowerPoint, a game, a comic strip, a song, a skit, a short commercial or movie, a detailed poster, an experiment, or whatever else you want to do that will get your points across*. YOU MUST get my approval and your parent(s)’ or guardian’s approval before you begin.

Here is your task:

1. You are going to explain to your classmates why you should or should not use a type of energy resource that is being used now or may be used to generate electricity. a. Pick a resource that can be used to produce electricity in a home. b. Research facts about this resource and how it is (or can be) used. You will need three pros and three cons – then you are going to tell us your recommendation. c. Write down your research sources (NOT Google, Yahoo or ask.com). Write down the actual address of the actual website that you visited to get your information. Please ask if you have questions. This will be included in your project. d. Pick partner(s) in class to work with. If you do not need to work with anyone, then you may work alone. Make sure that your partner is able to visit and talk to you outside of class and that they will share the workload equally. e. Pick the way that you will present it. Ask me and your parent(s)/ guardian for approval. f. Check rubric for expectations and ask me if you have questions. g. Be ready to present in class on, Monday Dec 3, 2012.

* Movies or skits should include a script. Songs need to include lyrics. Energy Resource Project – Due Monday Dec 3, 2012 Name: Block; Date:

4 3 2 1 Content: Clearly identifies No title/ no Title naming the energy resources evidence of a energy resource and has name on clear energy being researched project source

Explain how this Clearly explains Sort of explains Sort of explains Does not know form of energy in own words how resource is how resource is what their may be used or is how resource is used to produce used to produce resource is or used to produce used to produce electricity and is electricity but has does. electricity. electricity and is able to answer copied information able to answer questions from a website and questions somewhat cannot answer correctly simple questions Identify and Three pros clearly Two pros clearly One pro No pros Explain three pros stated. stated or three of using this form unclear pros of energy. Identify and Three cons Two cons clearly One con No cons Explain three clearly stated. stated or three cons of using this unclear cons form of energy. Your Clear Recommendation Missing recommendation recommendation not supported by recommendation supported by facts. facts. Cite references – Three to five Three to five Less than three No references three to five. references with references with websites cited. websites and no dates dates Reflection - How Clear check for Checked but did Kind of checked. No check for you know that the understanding not reflect or understanding/ class understood and reflective blamed class for no reflection your information summary of not paying – what would you project. Has two attention. Does do differently? to three ideas for not feel the need How did you improvement. for improvement. check? (quiz or verbal questions)